• Brian Leo Donoughue

    Mr. Donoughue, 45, of Red Bank, died Dec. 26, 2013, at home. He was the president of B & D Donoughue Construction Co. for many years. He was predeceased by a brother, Donald J. Donoughue, in 2004. He is survived by his father, Donald F. Donoughue, of Keansburg; his mother, Karen Cooper, of Middletown; a…

  • Rumson’s St. Patrick’s Day parade March 9

    RUMSON — The second annual Rumson St. Patrick’s Day Parade will begin at 1 p.m. on March 9. Retired Brig. Gen. Peter M. Dawkins will serve as the grand marshal. Fox 5 reporter JoAnn Pileggi will welcome attendees once again this year as the master of ceremonies. The parade will feature music, several bagpipe bands,…

  • Students cheer up troops, kids and pets

    RUMSON — For many in the local community as well as overseas, holiday joy arrived in the form of items collected through the efforts of students at Rumson- Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH). The new initiative, “Dawgs for Dogs … and Other Pets Too,” was organized to assist the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean…

  • Program has vested interest in K-9 dogs

    NEWARK — The Associated Humane Societies (AHS) is seeking to outfit K-9 dogs in protective vests within existing and forming units in New Jersey’s police departments. AHS is also looking for departments that may have previously received body armor for which the warranty is now expired. Since 1997, the Vested Interest program has been providing…

  • Church to host MLK celebration on Jan. 20

    The Community Collaborative Initiative of Red Bank will hold its annual the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration at noon on Monday, Jan. 20, at Pilgrim Baptist Church, 172 Shrewsbury Ave., Red Bank. Doors will open 11 a.m. The celebration will feature the Arts-4- Hearts Dance Group, the Red Bank Regional High School…

  • Self-portraiture art program available

    VSA New Jersey has announced a new and free self-portraiture art program for students with disabilities ages 3-22. The eight-week workshop will meet for one hour between 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. each Saturday, from Feb. 8 to March 29, at the Elks Lodge 324, 40 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Activities will be centered around…

  • Hospital merger creates Monmouth Medical South

    By KEITH HEUMILLER Staff Writer Kimball Medical Center Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch has announced plans to merge with Kimball Medical Center in Lakewood, expanding outpatient services at the Ocean County hospital while transferring maternity care to Long Branch. Officials with Barnabas Health, which operates both hospitals, said the merger addresses the changing nature…

  • School hosting open houses Jan. 26, 28

    In celebration of Catholic Schools Week, Holy Cross School will host open houses for families of current and prospective students in grades prekindergarten through eighth grade on Jan. 26 from noon to 1:30 p.m. and Jan. 28 from 9-10:30 a.m. at 40 Rumson Road, Rumson. Guests will tour the school and have a chance to…

  • Library to host book reading of ‘Gehenna’

    A book signing and reading of R.M. Heenan’s “Gehenna” will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Monmouth County Library’s Eastern Branch at 1001 Route 35 N., Shrewsbury. The free program will also include live music by Yoli Alto, poetry readings by Mark Brunetti, Anna Evans, Alissa Pecora and Gretna Wilkinson, an open…

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